Etymology

Verb

1. To call back, bring back or summon to a specific place, station etc.

   He was recalled to service after his retirement.

   She was recalled to London for the trial.

2. To remember, recollect.

   I don't recall that story.

3. To request or order someone or something to return, especially that a product or batch of products be returned to its manufacturer for repair or replacement
4. To cancel or annul, especially of a journey undertaken by an official.

   California voters recalled Governor Gray Davis in 2003.

Usage notes

• In sense 2. this is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs

Noun

1. The action or fact of calling someone or something back.
2. Memory; the ability to remember.
3. In Information retrieval, the fraction of (all) relevant material that is returned by a search